Related Content

Tent City is the homeless community under the Pete Hollis Bridge in Greenville County.

According to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, officers have been called to Tent City 10 times this January. Four of those calls were for reports of assault, deputies said.

The Greenville County Sheriff's Office said it received two calls for assault in January 2013 out of the four total calls to Tent City in January 2013.

"If we're seeing a rise in crime, we're going to try to keep an eye on that location and try to make sure things don't get out of hand," said Deputy Drew Pinciaro told WYFF News 4's Gabrielle Komorowski.

Pinciaro said there is a deputy responsible for patrolling the area around Tent City.

Deputies said Tent City's population has ballooned in recent months. Deputies told WYFF News 4 Investigates that people have called the Greenville County Sheriff's Office requesting a deputy escort them to Tent City so they can drop off donations.

Pinciaro said the best way people can help is to contact a local organization that works directly with the homeless such as Triune Mercy Center, the Salvation Army, United Ministries and Miracle Hill.